Where does “épeiche” come from?
épeiche (French) comes from Old French espec, from Frankish spiht, from Proto-Germanic spihtaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
épeiche (French): great spotted woodpecker
Ancestry of “épeiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | espec | — |
| 2 | Frankish | spiht | woodpecker |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spihtaz | woodpecker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
Words derived from “épeiche”